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Sandbar Shark
Food Value
Food Value
•Utilized for human consumption, leather and oil
•Marketed fresh, dried-salted, frozen, and smoked
•Fins are valued for soup
•Also used in Chinese medicine
•Currently labeled as vulnerable species
•Considered not to be dangerous to humans
Low levels due to overfishing
Seafood watch: “Avoid” list
Home
Introduction
Southern Ocean
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Food Value of Mackerel Icefish
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Distribution
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Daily Life
Pacific Ocean
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Food Value of Pacific Salmon
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Distribution
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Daily Life
Indian Ocean
>
Food Value of Swordfish
Classification
Distribution
Reproduction
Daily Life
Mediterranean Sea
>
Food Value of European Anchovy
Classification
Distribution
Reproduction
Daily Life
Sea of Japan
>
Food Value of Sandbar Shark
Classification
Distribution
Reproduction
Daily Life
Terms to Know
References